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The Role of Third Sector Organisations in Integrated Care Systems

The Role of Third Sector Organisations in Integrated Care Systems

by Nicolette | Sep 30, 2025 | Info for Commissioners, Partnership Working

Integrated Care Systems (ICS) were designed to bring together health care, social care, and community services so that people receive joined-up and person-centred support. We are often the ones working with people who fall through the cracks, who don’t fit neatly into...
From Commissioning to Collaboration: Why Mental Health Systems Must Shift the Power Dynamic

From Commissioning to Collaboration: Why Mental Health Systems Must Shift the Power Dynamic

by Nicolette | Aug 31, 2025 | Info for Commissioners, Partnership Working

For decades, the way mental health services are funded and delivered has been shaped by a familiar model; usually, commissioners design the service and providers deliver it. It’s a transactional relationship with specifications written, contracts signed, and outcomes...
How We Work with NHS Mental Health Commissioners to Fill the Gaps in Local Services

How We Work with NHS Mental Health Commissioners to Fill the Gaps in Local Services

by Raymond Sheehy | Aug 29, 2025 | Info for Commissioners, Partnership Working

Across the country, NHS mental health services are under pressure. Hospital beds are scarce, community provision is patchy, and the system doesn’t always reach the people who need it most. That’s where Bridge Support comes in. For over a decade, we’ve worked closely...
NHS vs. Charity-Run Recovery Colleges 

NHS vs. Charity-Run Recovery Colleges 

by Raymond Sheehy | May 6, 2024 | Info for Commissioners, Partnership Working

Recovery colleges represent a ground breaking approach to mental health rehabilitation, offering educational courses designed for people on their recovery journey from mental health issues. The National Health Service (NHS) mental health commissioners are increasingly...
Where do community mental health services fit into integrated care systems (ICS)?

Where do community mental health services fit into integrated care systems (ICS)?

by Raymond Sheehy | Sep 28, 2021 | Forensic Mental Health, Info for Commissioners

Since 2018, relationships between strategic care partners – the NHS, local councils, the voluntary, community and social enterprise sectors – have grown, leading in many cases to better and more convenient health services for people in the UK. Such was the perceived...
How the way we work benefits our clients and stakeholders

How the way we work benefits our clients and stakeholders

by Raymond Sheehy | Aug 15, 2021 | About Bridge, Info for Commissioners

Too many people with mental health issues remain in hospital unnecessarily because they’re aren’t many viable alternatives.  At Bridge, we understand the complexities of providing mental health services in an environment where the NHS is under pressure because...
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